The Heart Killers: Uncut

A pure torture

Just another promising story that went downhill with lightning speed. I'm a fan of Khaotung but this character really didn't do him justice, the second hand embarrassment I felt during every single of his scene was almost unbearable and same goes for First. I never really liked him, I think he is a terrible actor with an annoying face, and he played a big role in my negative view on this series.

All the 5,5 stars go to Joong and Dunk, if it was only them in the series, I would have given at least an 8/10 rating, I found them that captivating. Fairly good actors, especially Joong, not bad character and their chemistry was also a lot better than FirstKhao's.

I might rewatch it one day but I'll strictly skip the FirstKhao scenes to keep my sanity.

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This Show is a Must Watch!!

I didn’t actually think that I would be so obsessed with this show, but I feel this is one of the best Thai BLs I’ve seen. I’m gonna be totally honest I wasn’t a huge fan of JoongDunk because I wasn’t a big fan of either of them and even though I watched there shows I still didn’t really like them, but this show made me love them. I felt each character was amazing and were funny in their own way. I will warn you that there may be spoilers so be aware.
I actually loved this plot which was assassins in love with an average human being. I will first talk about Kant and Bisons love story. I am honestly a huge FirstKhaotung fan because I feel they have so much chemistry that they always do amazing in all of their shows. I fell in love with Bison in the first episode because he was so adorable, but then he would become an assassin and he would be tough and that’s what I like about Khaotung is that he can bring any character to life. Their story started with Kant who had a one night stand with Bison after meeting at the bowling alley and since Kant used to be a criminal he worked with a cop named Captain in order to not go to jail and so he can stay with his younger brother Babe. The person Kant was supposed to give to the police was his one night stand guy Bison and his brother Fadel. This made Kant fall crazy in love Bison and Bison was also crazy in love. Even though Fadel was a protective older brother and didn’t want Bison to date because they’re assassins and that normal people shouldn’t be brought into this. They still dated and Kant had to pretend he knew nothing about them being assassins and even ratted them out to the Captain who attacked Bison and Fadel while on a mission and that made Bison upset because he found out it was Kant and took his to his private island that his parents owned and basically kidnapped him. Then Kant said the truth about everything and they forgave each other and started dating again, but Bison wanted to finish his last mission with Fadel in trying to take down mother (Lily) and they did, but Fadel and Bison turned themselves in and went to prison for 5 years and even Kant started to work at the Prison so he can see Bison was actually adorable. Then Bison and Fadel got to leave prison, but Lily had kidnapped both Styles dad and Kant’s brother so Bison and Fadel made sure Lily would be gone forever. Then Kant and Bison had their happy ending of seeing the Northern Lights.
Style and Fadel had such an entertaining love story. It started with Kant begging Style to ask Fadel out so he can ask Bison out and Style agreed and started following him everyday so once he disappears Fadel would miss him and it worked. What I literally loved about Style interfering with Fadel was the scene where they both met at the therapy circle and Style talked about his dog or how someone (Fadel) had a one night stand with him and ditched him right after. Majority of their storyline involved Fadel wanting to get rid of Style or wanting to murder him. I liked the scene where they were kidnapped by the gay couple in the middle of nowhere and how they basically got them married, Fadel threatening them, and Style and Fadel having a steamy scene in the bathtub. I love whenever Bison called Fadel because it reminds me of Pharm calling Dean in Until We Meet Again. Overall, I really enjoyed this show and it’s definitely a must watch and this show will definitely make you cry, mad, and happy throughout the whole series. Plus JoongDunk and FirstKhaotung was a duo that I never knew we needed to see in a drama together.

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I love this freaking show even though I tried it for JoongDunk but yes folks I finally found a gmm show I actually like and enjoyed watching till the very end.
Nothing against the other couple I just have a shallow preference when it comes to pretty boys and Joong Dunk pretty much nail it for me.
Dunk honestly he is so freaking cute and adorable I could not get enough of his antics and the characters all around just worked for me.
Good old bl world where everyone is gay and I'm okay with that.
There were very few things that didn't work for me, and those mostly had to do with the plot that too only in a few places but mostly it was all made well and written well enough and entertaining.
They were trying hard not to use mafia or bodyguard and instead made Fadel and Bison hitmen which I like it too. All of it.
But the most memorable shit: the strip act, the two brothers finding out the truth about 'mother' and it was very much a Fadel Bison moment when he says he wants to kill her that whole scene was done so well! The music is damn nostalgia, and pretty much everything to do with the crack jokes and sexy times and I was honestly bummed out when they went to prison. Just for once I would like to see a series where the usual morality of going to prison because I'm a good person, changes but I think that's just a me problem, and I'm well aware.
But yes as for the sucky things I feel like just towards the end they should have done some conflicts that were not exactly the same exactly in the same scene too, even for a brothers story the cutesy wholesome stuff is great doing together but even they both go to prison and all the family get captured was a bit of a miss for me. Like Fadel
gets hurt by some guy and the same scene Bison gets hurt even worse like this happened pretty much all the time.
Anyway so that's all I got pretty much for the bad.
Just a fun show with some old school American nostalgia which was absolutely my favorite part, even though I feel like they were not able to carry it throughout the plot it was still a lot of fun to watch for sure.

The ending was decent enough.

So yes watch if you're looking for something different but still gives you the same guilty pleasure stuff too.

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Something different from GMMTV...

Sometimes there is a mircale and GMMTV does take a risk and does something different. The first couple Kant & Bison did not catch most of the viewers, because it was not a romantic meeting of two persons. Kant did approach Bison for a reason, because he had a deal with the police and he wanted to clear his name. While Bison was fully in it from the beginning, Kant was just a calculating bastard :) The other couple is different. While Style did it first to get a car and help Kant, he pursued Fadel on his own after a while. Something klicked and he did forget the car and was serious for a change.

I would say Khaotung delivered a top notch performance, while First was mostly solid. Joong did the most usual as in any other show (starting off distant) and Dunk was much improved even when his over-acting sometimes was annoying and cringe. But this is only from the view of their relationsships. As hitmen they did not deliver at all.

Other than that, the story of the "Mom" was a bit shallow and not very indepth. It was over in an episode and I don't know I felt underwhelmed. The rest was ok, production quality was, as usual, excellent. Other than that I had not much connection to the whole show... something felt a bit off. I can't explain it, but I was not really in it. For me it was ok, the NC scenes were of course what the fangirls expected and they did not disappoint. Some people will of course tell you, that this is the best show ever, but of course, it's not. I guess lazy writing prevails which is typically in GMMTV tradtion. It's ok and GMMTV did take a risk, but I guess it payed off. At least for the actors it was a good development not playing the same stuff all over again, which I think is positive, but the story itself is lacking.

Edit: Also the tattoos are lacking... especially when you compare with people with real tattoos, so that was also a cost optimizing option to use foils instead painting.

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Great start and great potential, but fell flat in the second half.

So, I have very mixed feelings about this show. If you were to ask me what rating I would’ve given it around episode 7 or so, it would’ve been a solid 9.0. But, sadly, as with many Thai shows, the writers somehow lost the skill to write in the second half of the show.

Story-wise, this show was original and promising. Dating with ulterior motives, annoyance-to-lovers, morally conflicted hitmen. The show also kept this great plot up in the first half, but lost its way in the second half. Tension and great dynamics turned into watered-down, repetitive fluff, and many plot lines were just abandoned after one or two mentions. Episode 11 actually felt like the finale, with episode 12 feeling more like a special episode than a conclusion. And the biggest topic/adversary throughout the show was dealt with like it was nothing, no consequences, no discussion after. It was sad to see such a great premise and story deteriorate.

I really have to give kudos to the pacing. The first few episodes were amazingly done. Good balance between plot and romance, and Wednesdays couldn’t come soon enough. The episodes felt short and fun, despite being up to an hour long.

This show was still severely enjoyable in some parts, though. Especially in the first half, we were blessed with amazing tension and plenty of good intimacy scenes. FadelStyle/JoongDunk truly, literally, stole the show for me. Their dynamic was fun to watch, their characters were interesting, they carried everything. Fadel had my heart the moment he stepped on the screen. KantBison/FirstKhaotung didn’t do it for me (to be honest, they never have), even though they were the first couple. They felt more like a more-or-less interesting accessory. I found myself waiting for their scenes to be over, so we could see more FadelStyle. Also, the action scenes in this show were embarrassingly bad, but what is to expect of GMMTV?

The OST of this show was exceptionally good. I enjoyed Joong’s the most (I felt Dunk’s and First’s was a bit weak), and all the music choices throughout this show were truly excellent. The audio quality/editing of this entire show truly diminished the viewing experience, though. Many scenes were too loud or too quiet, had weird background noise, and loud sounds blew the microphone many times, making it feel like it was recorded on a phone or something.

To summarize, the first part of this show is great and truly worth watching. I truly do not know what the writers were thinking when they shot themselves in the knee by just decreasing the quality and pacing in the second half.

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Keeps you interested to the end+ a banger soundtrack

This is one of the BL's I would definitely rank to my top ones, in terms of the plot, casting and surprisingly for it's soundtrack. A lot of BL's have either very poor or at best average music choices and I get it. Using stock music is an easy way to cut production costs. However with this one the unique soundtrack is tied together really well with the plot progression.

The plot was quite good too, though I maybe feel the last episode just felt like they ran out of ideas. It was cute, but considering how well the series kept me on the edge until the 11 episode, the ep 12 just felt bit meh. If you have watched a lot of BLs, I think you will guess quite early the big plot twist that happens in the end, but for me it didn't ruin the watching experience. There were still other elements in the plot that made me watch the show to the end.

I liked both of the couples and I'd say the couples got an equal screen time and a development arch. Since the episodes are on the longer side, they didn't have to rush the relationship development with either of the couples.

In conclusion:

- For action heavy BL fans a must series to watch. Keeps you watching to the end.
- Ticks a lot of boxes, even if the last episode didn't quite match the other ones in terms of keeping the suspension and interest.
- Worth watching just for the music alone.
- Has a good rewatch value.

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a ride (watch suggestions)

Overall: I was mostly entertained but the huge tonal shifts were not for me. I gave this a rating bump because they did attempt something different with the plot even though it was filled with nonsense. 12 episodes about 1 hour each (uncut). Aired uncut on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/2elmpcfm17c?lang=en_us&sh_pltf=4 ; aired uncut on GagaOOLala in Germany, UK & Australia - US starting Dec 21st https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/4985/the-heart-killers-2024 ; airing uncut? on GMMTV's YouTube channel not in the US, Canada or Japan https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI6Bo6a1yZ8iqQTM_A7AiYxQ&si=R4ODeKuWn7AV-SQh

Content Warnings: murders, blood, manipulation, non con picture taking, blackmail/coercion, non con kissing, harassment, homophobia, bullying, teacher/student relationship/grooming/pedophilia, stalking, beaten up, blood, intimate partner abuse, kidnapping, attempted murder, past murders, vomiting

Watch Suggestions (focuses more on sweet moments with the main couples)
- watch episodes 1-5 (likely won't go back for timings though I overall enjoyed the first several episodes)
- episode 6 stop at 1hr1min30s
- skip episode 7
- episode 8 watch 54-end
- episode 9 watch beginning to 16 and 30 to the end
- episode 10 watch 19-40 and 51-end
- episode 11 watch all or can skip 11:30-18:15
- watch ep 12

What I Liked
- an engaging start
- unique premise (non school setting and actors get to play characters closer to their real age)
- flirting/physical intimacy
- sweet moments
- how characters weren't blushing maidens
- styling
- glad they turned the teacher in and there were consequences for that
- that they subverted a very common trope in ep 12
- director cameo in ep 12
- overall wrapped up well

Room For Improvement
- the huge tonal shifts between sweet cinnamon rolls to cold blooded killers (the graphic dream murdering was too much), did not enjoy the amount of times characters pointed a loaded gun at their love interest and it made it difficult for me to root for the couples
- I've never seen a mechanic with that much grease on their face/body before, felt like a fictional way to say "this person is an auto mechanic"
- some of the sound effects/background music
- a couple of odd mouth/face close up shots
- crashed a grief support group and made a mockery of it on multiple occasions
- too much accordion music
- not a fan of the level of harassment, luckily it ended in episode 4
- random couple in episode 8 when they could have spent more time developing a third couple
- ep 12 poor communication lead to more hurt than if he had just said what his plan was
- a ton of nonsense plot stuff that pulled me out of the story also cliched things such as saying "let me explain" over and over again but not explaining, a character saying "trust me" and another character trusting them because of it

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Oh my god, MY HEART (burger)

WHAT IN THE WORLD DID THEY PUT IN THIS I’LL TAKE 600 MORE

Acting:

SO GOOD what the hell. Everyone was PERFECT for their role this was WILD. They were all so goood. Maybe I’m just on a high after binging this but I was BLOWN AWAY from start to finish. There were little to no scenes where I questioned the acting, it was just so impressive. I loved everyone in this damn show. Just BRAVO.

Writing:

AHHHH this was such a good story from start to finish. I’m a SUCKER for a mostly fluffy final episode which is rare in dramas and they DELIVERED me my MEAL. I was so absolutely happy with this. The only thing that was iffy was the Lilly’s death scene, it felt a bit rushed and underdone but EVERYTHING else was SOOOO goood.

Chemistry/Romance/Kissing:

The chemistry was INSANE. I loved it sooo much. Kant and Bison had a bit more natural chemistry overall, but Style and Fedal had me LOSING MY MIND at times. This was SUCH a good romance story, I loooved it through and through. The kissing was plentiful which I appreciate SO MUCH. So many dramas seem to want to treat kisses as a rare plot device so when I see it so naturally given and received regularly I am blown away because like that’s real as heck.

NC Scenes:

God damn, ya’ll. That first one night stand scene between Kant and Bison was INSANE so good ya’ll really went for that shit. The different positions and moans had my jaw on the FLOOR, brother. Wish we could have seen more from Fadel and Style, but there may have been boundaries and whatnot from the actors, so it’s understandable. Some of their kisses felt a bit off too, but not horrendously so.

Music/SFX:

Music was alright overall. I loved the bowling alley choices. The poppy love songs were a bit offputting, but like it is still a drama so… I think they could have done a bit better with it in my opinion. SFX were solid with the kissing sounds and gunshots and whatnot.

Production/Cinematography:

The production was AMAZING. I loved the shooting locations and the quality of every shot they took. The cinematography was also sooooo goood. The color choices and lighting really set the mood for the scenes.

“Side Couple”

Not really a side couple because they were equal, but I just have to point out how much I ADORED Fadel and Style. I LOVED THEM SO MUCH OH MY GOD. This story wouldn’t be the same without them they were so amazing I loved them ahhhhhhhh no words, just emotions and those are filled with joy.

THIS WAS EVERYTHING I WANT IN A DRAMA. I feel bad for the show I watch next because this brought me so much glee and happiness. I am content. :) Should be a 9-9.5 BUT BEST BELIEVE YOU ARE GETTING THAT 10 BABYYY.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- Original Creator: William Shakespeare is so silly, but credit where credit is due ig lmao
- Looking for a hookup at the local bowling alley is a choice
- WAIT I love them
- The visuals coming from this Dunk fella are INSANE
- SHAMELESS, this one
- AHH dancing at the bowling alley eeeeeeee
- Can’t blame ya, Fadel. Not one bit
- Boy is shaammeelesssss 10/10
- AYOO not the nipple play in the middle of your tattoo parlor
- LMAO they got Grumpy to hump a stage
- Awwe a tragic gay backstory for our grumpy gills
- He really just fucked that man and then punched/kneed him in the stomach right after damn
- The level of shamelessness in which this guy lives his life is both enviable and worrisome
- This shit stressing me out fr
- I get it, poets could write entire books about those lips, composers could create symphonies about them, painters could paint timeless collections about them
- This is STRESSING me OUTTT
- THERE ARE CAMERAS AHHHHHHHHHH
- WHAT DO YOU MEAN I’m not even halfway through the story?????
- TALK TO THEM TELL THEM EVERYTHING PLEASE IN THE NAME OF ALL THINGS GOOD AND GAY
- *Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end*
- So precious, my little rockstars
- *Well, we know I'm going away. And how I wish, I wish it weren't so. So, take this wine and drink with me. And let's delay our misery*
- FUCKKKKKKKK
- GRUMPY BABY IS CRYING NOOOO
- *Hopelessly devoted to yooooooou*
- How dare you try to hurt my boys via romantic gay wedding
- Girly been nasty since day -5
- YAAASSS get the boys TOGETHERRRRR LET’s GOOOOOOOOOO
- “Your life means as much to me as mine” CUTE
- YAASSSSS Style, My KING
- Style always got them right lines to say what a love
- I meeeean… bribery is not much against murder but okay
- *One more dawn. One more day. One day more*
- *Oh well, in five years time we could be walking round a zoo. With the sun shining down over. me and you. And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants, too. I'll put my hand over your eyes but you'll peek through*
- *This is the first day of my life. I'm glad I didn't die before I met you*
- Five years is so much and nothing at the same time
- Making out at the planetarium so preciousss
- Baby and his burger joint and his baby
- *But, papa I’m in love with a criminal*
- YESSS GIVE EACHOTHER TATTOOOOOS
- Straight to prison, then interesting okay, let me accept that
- They’re imprisoned together??????????? Okay, let me accept that
- YAY kitchen duuuttyyyyy
- BABY DONNA DO ART WITH BABY????
- BABY GONNA FIX CARS WITH BABY????
- YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAAA
- I AM LOSING IT STANDING OVATIONNNNNNNNN
- Awe he wants to buy the restaraunt doesn’t heeeeeee my babyyyyy
- This is so soothing to my sooouuulllll
- Oh my god, MY HEEEARRRTTT (burger)
- I’m gonna EXPLODE from the PRECIOUSNESSSSSSS
- Ope…
- Uhhhhh… That can’t be good
- Only 30 minutes left let’s wrap this up so we can be haaaaaaaaaaappppppppppyyyyy
- Iceeelanddddddicccc roadtriiiiiiiiipp
- Kissing under the northern lighhhtsss my preciousssssss
- MARAIGEEEEEEEE
- EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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